Thank you Beth and Soupdejour! I have to agree that it is most likely a coping mechanism. Sometimes it hurts when I do it, but I feel so much better when I do. I'm going to take Beth's advice and get my nails done. First bc it will help me feel better about myself right now, also it's that self care I was self care I brought up earlier. And I need to get my hands looking better. I'm tired of the skin picking.